Ebony Wilkerson charged with 3 counts of attempted murder

YOU CAN FIND IT THERE ON THE HOME PAGE, RIGHT UNDER TOP STORIES. A MOM, ACCUSED OF DRIVING HER CHILDREN INTO THE OCEAN OFF DAYTONA BEACH, COULD GET OUT OF JAIL AT ANY TIME. TODAY, A JUDGE REDUCED HER BOND BY MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS. GET THIS, HER HUSBAND, WHO SHE HAS ACCUSED OF ABUSING AND RAPING HER, SAYS HE MAY PUT UP THE MONEY TO GET HER OUT. KALA RAMA WAS IN COURT TODAY. BOTH EBONY WILKERSON AND HER HUSBAND TOOK THE STAND TODAY. EXACTLY. LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT ONE MORE TIME. THE MAN THAT EBONY WILKERSON ACCUSES OF RAPING HER AND SEXUALLY ABUSING ONE OF HER CHILDREN IS ACTUALLY HELPING HER TO GET OUT OF JAIL. HE'S TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER THE FUNDS TO MAKE HER $90,000 BAIL. SHE'S A GREAT MOTHER, GOOD WIFE, AND SHE'S A GOOD WOMAN. THAT'S HOW HE DESCRIBES HIS WIFE, EBONY WILKERSON, EVEN THOUGH BACK IN MARCH, POLICE SAY WILKERSON DROVE THIS VAN INTO THE OCEAN ON DAYTONA BEACH, TRYING TO KILL HER THREE CHILDREN. HE SAID SHE MADE THE ATTEMPT ON THE BEACH AND HE WAS PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY ABUSIVE BECAUSE SHE'S UNSTABLE. SHE'S UNSTABLE AND GOES THROUGH HORMONAL CHANGES. TODAY, HE TOLD US HE STILL WANTS TO BE WITH HER AND GET THEIR FAMILY BACK TOGETHER UNDER ONE ROOF. HE HAS CUSTODY OF THEIR CHILD BORN MAY 20TH. WILKERSON TOOK THE STAND TODAY, SOFT-SPOKEN BUT BRIGHT EYED, SAYING THE ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE FROM HER HUSBAND ARE TRUE, YET SHE THINKS HE'S STILL FIT TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR FOUR CHILDREN. DO YOU STILL FEEL HE'S THE APPROPRIATE CARETAKER FOR YOUR CHILDREN? YES. WILKERSON'S THREE OTHER CHILDREN ARE IN FOSTER CARE WHILE SHE'S CHARGED WITH THREE COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER AND CHILD ABUSE. IF WILKERSON DOES BOND OUT, THE JUDGE SAYS SHE HAS TO STAY IN VOLUSIA COUNTY AND HAS TO KEEP TAKING THE ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS DAILY AND SHE'LL BE TESTED FOR THAT AND SHE'S NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE CONTACT WITH HER KIDS. YOU MENTIONED HER KIDS, BUT IF SHE HAS TO STAY IN VOLUSIA COUNTY, WILL SHE BE LIVING WITH HER HUSBAND? WHO MAY BE BALING HER OUT MAYBE SOMETIME TONIGHT EVEN. THE ANSWER TO THAT IS NO BECAUSE HE HAS CUSTODY OF THEIR CHILD THAT WAS JUST BORN ON MAY 19TH. SHE WOULD HAVE TO STAY IN A SHELTER, SHE SAYS, OR WITH OTHER

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -

A woman accused of driving her children into the ocean off Daytona Beach took the stand before her bond was reduced from $1.2 million to $90,000.

A court hearing was held Thursday for Ebony Wilkerson, of North Charleston, South Carolina, who's charged with three counts of attempted murder in the March incident.

If she posts bond, the judge said she would not be allowed to leave Volusia County, must have pretrial services supervision, no contact with children, required to see a psychiatrist and submit to blood and urine tests to ensure that she's taking her medications.

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Wilkerson's psychiatrist, Jeffry Dansinger, testified that Wilkerson is no longer a danger to herself and others and no longer has religious delusions.

Dansinger also talked about Wilkerson's history of mental delusions and hearing voices in her head.

"She alleged that she had been a victim of domestic violence and she presented at that time believing that people had done voodoo on her that her spouse could control her body and mind," Dansinger said, adding that she thought her TV was sending her messages

He said Wilkerson is on anti-psychotic medications and needs to continue to take them if she is released.

On the stand, Wilkerson said she stands by her allegations that her husband touched her child inappropriately, but she said she still thinks he is a proper caretaker for her newborn.

"I feel way better," she told a judge. "I feel like my more normal self."

Meanwhile, her newborn is now with the child's father. Lutful Ronjon said on Thursday he has custody of the baby boy, who was born May 20.

Ronjon said she should be able to be released and has saved $21,000 for bond money.

"She is a great mother, she is a good wife and she is a good woman," Ronjon said, adding that Wilkerson told police he was mentally and physically abusive because she was unstable.

Wilkerson's other children are being sheltered by the Florida Department of Children and Families. Rescuers rushed to get the children out of the van.

Wilkerson's been in custody since three days after driving into the ocean.

She is charged with three counts each of attempted murder and child abuse.

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